ANIMAL TAIL-WAGGING SIMULATION DEVICE
An animal tail-wagging simulation device includes a housing, a circuit board mounted in the housing and provided with a driving coil, and a swinging arm pivotably coupled with the housing via a shaft. The swinging arm has an upper U-shaped portion. The driving coil is disposed in a middle of the U-shaped portion. Two sides of the U-shaped portion are provided respectively with two permanent magnets. When the driving coil is energized, electromagnetic field is generated and interacts with the permanent magnets to drive the swinging arm to swing. A swinging unit is provided at a lower end of the swinging arm. The swinging unit includes a swinging plate pivotably coupled with the swinging arm, and an adjustable counterweight.
This application claims the benefit of Chinese patent application No. 201510419448.1 filed on Jul. 16, 2015, the entire content of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
FIELD OF THE TECHNOLOGYThe present application relates to an animal tail-wagging simulation device.
BACKGROUNDIn some toys, clocks or other items, there may exit some animal tail-wagging simulation devices in order to make the toys more realistic, and the clocks more ornamental. Existing animal tail-wagging simulation devices are relatively stiff and not lively.
SUMMARYAn object of the present application is to provide an animal tail-wagging simulation device in which the tail-wagging simulation effect is more lively.
According to one aspect, there is provided an animal tail-wagging simulation device which may include a housing; a circuit board mounted in the housing and provided with a driving coil; a swinging arm mounted in the housing, the swinging arm being provided with a U-shaped portion at an upper end thereof, the swinging arm being pivotably coupled with the housing through a first shaft, the position where the swinging arm is pivotably coupled with the housing is located below the U-shaped portion, the driving coil being disposed in a middle of the U-shaped portion, two sides of the U-shaped portion being provided respectively with two permanent magnets that associate with the driving coil, whereby when the driving coil is energized, electromagnetic field is generated and interacts with the permanent magnets to thereby drive the swinging arm to swing; and a first swinging unit provided at a lower end of the swinging arm, the first swinging unit including a first swinging plate pivotably coupled with the swinging arm through a second shaft and an adjustable first counterweight member provided at an upper end of the first swinging plate.
According to one embodiment of the animal tail-wagging simulation device of the present application, the first counterweight member includes one or more metal plates.
According to one embodiment of the animal tail-wagging simulation device of the present application, a second swinging unit may be provided at a lower end of the first swinging unit, the second swinging unit including a second swinging plate pivotably coupled with the first swinging plate through a third shaft, and an adjustable second counterweight member provided at an upper end of the second swinging plate.
According to one embodiment of the animal tail-wagging simulation device of the present application, the second counterweight member may include one or more metal plates.
According to one embodiment of the animal tail-wagging simulation device of the present application, the first counterweight member has a weight of 7.7˜7.75 g, and the second counterweight member has a weight of 1.3˜1.35 g.
According to one embodiment of the animal tail-wagging simulation device of the present application, a third swinging unit may be provided at a lower end of the second swinging unit, the third swinging unit including a third swinging plate pivotably coupled with the second swinging plate through a fourth shaft, and an adjustable third counterweight member provided at an upper end of the third swinging plate.
According to one embodiment of the animal tail-wagging simulation device of the present application, the third counterweight member may include one or more metal plates.
The animal tail-wagging simulation device of the present application has the following advantages. In the animal tail-wagging simulation device of the present application, the position where the swinging arm is pivotably coupled with the housing is located below the U-shaped portion, and the upper ends of the swinging plates are provided with adjustable counterweight members. This construction renders the center of gravity of the swinging arm and the swinging units to be situated in a suitable position such that when the animal tail swings, the entire animal tail-wagging simulation device is more lively.
Specific embodiments of the animal tail-wagging simulation device will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein:
To have a clear understanding of the technical features, objects and effects of the animal tail-wagging simulation device of the present application, specific embodiments will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Embodiments of the animal tail-wagging simulation device of the present application are described below in detail. These embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings. Like reference numerals representing like parts are used throughout the drawings.
It should be appreciated that in the description of the animal tail-wagging simulation device of the present application, the terms “front”, “rear”, “top” and “bottom”, “upper end”, “lower end”, “upper portion”, “lower portion”, etc. refer to the orientation or position of a structure as it is oriented and positioned in the drawings. Those terms are used to simplify the description and do not indicate or imply that the structure must have a specific orientation or operate in a specific position. Those terms should not be considered as limiting. As used herein, the terms “first” and “second” etc. are merely used to differentiate features to be described, and are not meant to indicate or imply the relative importance of the features.
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In the animal tail-wagging simulation device of the present application, the position where the swinging arm 3 is pivotably coupled with the housing 1 is located below the U-shaped portion 31, and the upper ends of the swinging plates are provided with adjustable counterweight members. This construction renders the center of gravity of the swinging arm and the swinging units to be situated in a suitable position, such that when the simulating animal tail swings, the entire animal tail-wagging simulation device is more lively.
Specific embodiments have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present application is not limited to the above specific embodiments. The above specific embodiments are merely illustrative and should not be considered as limiting. It should be noted that, upon reading the above disclosure, a person skilled in the art can make various other changes or modifications without departing from the scope of the appended claims.
Claims
1. An animal tail-wagging simulation device comprising:
- a housing;
- a circuit board mounted in the housing and provided with a driving coil;
- a swinging arm mounted in the housing, the swinging arm being provided with a U-shaped portion at an upper end thereof, the swinging arm being pivotably coupled with the housing through a first shaft, the position where the swinging arm is pivotably coupled with the housing is located below the U-shaped portion, the driving coil being disposed in a middle of the U-shaped portion, two sides of the U-shaped portion being provided respectively with two permanent magnets that associate with the driving coil, whereby when the driving coil is energized, electromagnetic field is generated and interacts with the permanent magnets to thereby drive the swinging arm to swing;
- a first swinging unit provided at a lower end of the swinging arm, the first swinging unit comprising a first swinging plate pivotably coupled with the swinging arm through a second shaft, and an adjustable first counterweight member provided at an upper end of the first swinging plate, the first counterweight member being in the form of one or more metal plates; and
- a second swinging unit provided at a lower end of the first swinging unit, the second swinging unit comprising a second swinging plate pivotably coupled with the first swinging plate through a third shaft, and an adjustable second counterweight member provided at an upper end of the second swinging plate, the second counterweight member being in the form of one or more metal plates.
2. The animal tail-wagging simulation device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first counterweight member has a weight of 7.7˜7.75 g, and the second counterweight member has weight of 1.3˜1.35 g.
3. The animal tail-wagging simulation device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a third swinging unit is provided at a lower end of the second swinging unit, the third swinging unit comprising a third swinging plate pivotably coupled with the second swinging plate through a fourth shaft, and an adjustable third counterweight member provided at an upper end of the third swinging plate, the third counterweight member being in the form of one or more metal plates.
4. An animal tail-wagging simulation device comprising:
- a housing;
- a circuit board mounted in the housing and provided with a driving coil;
- a swinging arm mounted in the housing, the swinging arm being provided with a U-shaped portion at an upper end thereof, the swinging arm being pivotably coupled with the housing through a first shaft, the position where the swinging arm is pivotably coupled with the housing is located below the U-shaped portion, the driving coil being disposed in a middle of the U-shaped portion, two sides of the U-shaped portion being provided respectively with two permanent magnets that associate with the driving coil, whereby when the driving coil is energized, electromagnetic field is generated and interacts with the permanent magnets to thereby drive the swinging arm to swing; and
- a first swinging unit provided at a lower end of the swinging arm, the first swinging unit comprising a first swinging plate pivotably coupled with the swinging arm through a second shaft, and an adjustable first counterweight member provided at an upper end of the first swinging plate.
5. The animal tail-wagging simulation device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the first counterweight member is in the form of one or more metal plates.
6. The animal tail-wagging simulation device as claimed in claim 4, wherein a second swinging unit is provided at a lower end of the first swinging unit, the second swinging unit comprising a second swinging plate pivotably coupled with the first swinging plate through a third shaft, and an adjustable second counterweight member provided at an upper end of the second swinging plate.
7. The animal tail-wagging simulation device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the second counterweight member is in the form of one or more metal plates.
8. The animal tail-wagging simulation device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the first counterweight member has a weight of 7.7˜7.75 g, and the second counterweight member has a weight of 1.3˜1.35 g.
9. The animal tail-wagging simulation device as claimed in claim 6, wherein a third swinging unit is provided at a lower end of the second swinging unit, the third swinging unit comprising a third swinging plate pivotably coupled with the second swinging plate through a fourth shaft, and an adjustable third counterweight member provided at an upper end of the third swinging plate.
10. The animal tail-wagging simulation device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the third counterweight member is in the form of one or more metal plates.
Type: Application
Filed: Feb 19, 2016
Publication Date: Jan 19, 2017
Inventor: Ka Yu Chan (Hong Kong)
Application Number: 15/047,654